Hat holder



Oct. 7, 1930. E. Au wl-:RTER 1,777,388

l HAT HOLDER Filed sept. 25, 1929 v L l .z/v vf/v rem7 EDITH Hu Wan rz n,

HT TORNE YS t" with the brace members l and 1G. although Patented @et '7. 193@ EAT :HOLDER Application filed September 25, 15729. Serial No. 395,1'1'6.

This invention relates to an improved torni of hat holder for use in a travelling case.

The object of this invention is to devise a simple torni ot structure which can be con- 5 veniently inserted into or removed from the travelling caserand which will serve eiliciently as a means of carrying hats without danger of meshing the saine and at the saine time perniit other Wearing apparel to be convenlO iently placed in the case about the hat holder. Other objects Will be apparent troni the :following description and claims when considered together with the accompanying drawing. l5 Fig. lis a sectional View ot a travelling case with iny improved form ot hat holder placed tlieiein, tliis view being talzen on line 1- ot Fig. 2; Fig. Q, is a sectional vieiv talren on line 2-2 of Fig. l; and 3 is a perspective view ot my improved hat holder alone.

Referring to the dran/'ing'. reference niiineral l will be here understood indicating the bottom of the travelling case, the sides of the case being indicated by reference nui nierals 3, il, and rlhe top closure 5 is hingedly mounted at 7 upon the side wall 2 and is adapted tor fastening at the point S to the side Wall Ll. 'lhe handle is attached to the side wall Ll. There may be employed 59 also a partition member lO slidably mounted at the point ll so as to be readily removable therefrom.

The hat holder comprises a lower ring l2 and an upper ring i3 iviiich are ceo-axially t ranged the one above the other, the lower ring being slightly smaller than the upper ring. rlhese tivo rings are connected together in saeh spaced relation by ineens the no right bars and the entire deif'ice thus tar d described is bi'acedin the case by meant' ot D the substantially diagonallg/1 extending ^ieinbers i5 `d lt'which are connected to tl lower ring l2. ln the present the ni right members 14 are shown as being integra this is not necessary. These members may be soldered at their points ot attachment to the rings and smooth joints are provided so as to avoid rough edges Which might cause j damage to the hats.

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rEhe brace members l5 and lii extend to and engage in the tour corners et' the case and rest upon the bottoni thereof, as clearly in- Y, n case the partition ineinber l0 should be employed the brace niembei's l5 Will extend beneath the saine. The extreme ends oit the brace members are tolded back on themselves, as indicated at l5 and 16, so as to alibi-d a better means ot engage ment and also to avoid dannige which might 60 be caused to the body ot the case by the rough ends of the brace members. No other means is necessary tor securing the holder in position.

rilhe present forni ot hat holder is especially adapted tor use in connection with ladies hats having con'iparatively stili' brii s which are adapted to rest upon the nnper ring i3 While the crown of the hat depends in inverted position into the space attorded by the body w part ot the hat holder, as clearly indicated in 9. @ther hats ot the saine genesi style f iats Without brims can then be nested withsition in the holder. rlhe present term ot iron7 than the remaining portion. lilith this in iniiid, the main body part o't the hat S0 rholder is located nearer the side Wall sl and at will -i is onlyv sin' v 'cat to eccomi, odate the comparati f narrow portion ot' 90 the brim, and the reina *j space in the esse s' "l e other side et the ha" le it ei'itircly on t; c holder so as to utilize all the space in the case to the .greatest advantage. As above suggested, the remaining space in the ease about the hat holder iseinployed for other Wearing apparel which can be packed entirely about the hat holder. in anderst-anding ot this particular arrangement ot the hat holder Wit-h respect to the side Walls of the case will explain the diilereuce in length between the brace members l5 and 1G; and 'for the same reason, the brace ineml'ierf: l5 are attached tothe ring 1Q at pointswhich are 5 closer together than the points of attachment of the brace members 16.

The present form of hat holder; may be manufactured and installedV originally asa part of the travelling case it leaves the m nianufacturerso as te;Y be recognized as part of the standard equipment of this type of case; or, if so desired, the hat holder may be manufactured and sold as a separate attachment which may be placed by the purchaser )5 in a travelling case which is adapted to re ceive the same but which was not originally supplied therewith. In case the hat holder should be manufactured and sold as a separate article, the brace members l5 and 1G may fr; be made suliciently long so as tobe capable of use in any and all sizes of travelling cases, and the ends of the brace membersll andlt may be shortened accordingV to the length required for the particular size of case.

25 Thus, I have devised a comparatively simple anl inexpensive form of hat holder Wh ich is capable of all the results desired and which possesses advantages obvious to those Who are skilled in the art to which thies invention re- 30 lates. f

The present disclosure is merely 'for purposes of'illustration and this structure may be modified without departing from thewspirit of the present invention. Any and all such :u1 mediicati'ons are intended to Ybe comprel hended byY the following claims.

- lrVhat claim is: i l 1. A hat holder comprising' co-axially arranged upper and lower rings, means for cone nectingr said rings in spaced relation to each other, and brace meinlzers connected to said lower ring and extending therefrom so as to terminate in the corners ol a travelling case, said parts being so constructed and arranged if that said rings will occupy spaced relation to the side Walls lof: the travelling; caseso that hats may be nested wit-hin said rings and other clothing may be placed about the saine. 2. A hat holder comprising co-axially arm ranged upper and lower rings, means for connecting said rings in spaced relation to each other. and brace members cmineced to said lower ringr and extending therefrom so as to terminate 1in the corners of a travellinfig case, :..i the brace members on one side ot idringrs being shorter than those on the other eide, and saidrshorter brace members bcing'connected to said bottom ring; at points farther apart from each other than the points ol' attachment m of the other of said brace members.

In testimony whereof, I herebv'aflix my signature. L

EDITH AU `VERIER.

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